New pineapple breed created after 34 years of evaluation, improvement

By The Nation

 

It’s the sweet smell of success.

 

The Agricultural Research and Development Centre in Phetchaburi province has successfully created a new pineapple breed named “Petchaburi’s Pineapple 2” after 34 years of improvement by evaluating, selecting, comparing, and testing various breeds of pineapple, Department of Agriculture deputy director-general Surmsuk Salakpetch said.

 

Petchaburi’s Pineapple 2 has a ratio between flesh and weight at 0.29, higher than the Pattavia breed. It also has a smaller core, shallower “eyes” of 0.73-0.81 centimetres deep, and a column shape, making it easier to process and pack in cans, which are the characteristic canned fruit factories are looking for. Its sweetness index is around 13.9-17.9 degrees Brix, which is also higher than Pattavia, resulting in more flavourful taste.

 

Since pineapple exports have brought in Bt15 billion in revenue per year, the Department of Agriculture has been trying to improve pineapple breeds which have the characteristic demanded by the industry after growing the same breeds for a long time, resulting in undesirable characteristics such as smaller fruits, uneven colour and lower disease immunity.

 

The centre currently has about 5,000 shoots of Petchaburi’s Pineapple 2, which can be planted in just half a rai of farmland. 

 

People who are interested in growing this breed can contact the centre via telephone number +663277-2852-3.

 

Source: https://www.nationthailand.com/news/30378051

 

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natural selection or GMO ?

I predict a pineapple glut in a few seasons

I like the very small variety, 5 baht, super sweet.

Its sweetness index is around 13.9-17.9 degrees Brix, which is also higher than Pattavia, resulting in more flavourful taste.

 

Increasing sweetness, in my opinion, does not improve flavour. For too many Thais sugary sweetness IS the flavour and the more they eat the more they want happily supported by the producers. Go to any local Government hospital and gape and the large number of out patients awaiting treatment for diabetic conditions.

 

Of course, the major purchasers of pineapples are companies who can the fruit for export to the western world and modifying the fruit for efficient canning has to be welcomed.

 

Looking at the cross sections in the OP photo above the core does not look 'smaller' to me.

2 hours ago, justin case said:

natural selection or GMO ?

Most foods we eat have been genetically modified in some way. I doubt there are many natural foods. 

Does it make coffee?

Bloody clever these Thai's,developed a new Pineapple

and it only took them 34 years,the sky's the limit.

regards Worgeordie

34 years to develop a fruit, wonder how would have taken them to develop a new medicine or a new medical procedure, probably like a 100 years...

3 hours ago, justin case said:

natural selection or GMO ?

34 years is so long time for GMO, natural selection is more plausible, or start with natural selection and finish with GMO,  who cares is for export

Scientist are now looking at a bigger can. 

2 hours ago, ncc1701d said:

Most foods we eat have been genetically modified in some way. I doubt there are many natural foods. 

Breeding is not GMO. Most food is not GMO and it's not possible to buy GMO seeds in small amount (small farm or garden). As far as I know GMO are still banned in Thailand.

9 hours ago, Tayaout said:

Breeding is not GMO. Most food is not GMO and it's not possible to buy GMO seeds in small amount (small farm or garden). As far as I know GMO are still banned in Thailand.

http://theconversation.com/all-our-food-is-genetically-modified-in-some-way-where-do-you-draw-the-line-56256

The factories  by the pineapples by SIZE unless this is a large  apple you wont get much for them, good  sized ones get about 8 baht  kilo, small will get 2 or  less even if  its  just a  tiny bit  under the size they want and mostly done by eyballing them.

7 hours ago, ncc1701d said:

http://theconversation.com/all-our-food-is-genetically-modified-in-some-way-where-do-you-draw-the-line-56256

That's more an opinion article than science. Using this logic then a mix Caucasian/Asian is a GMO. 

 

" A genetically modified organism (GMO) is any organism whose genetic material has been altered using genetic engineering techniques. The exact definition of a genetically modified organism and what constitutes genetic engineering varies, with the most common being an organism altered in a way that "does not occur naturally by mating and/or natural recombination"."

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Genetically_modified_organism

19 hours ago, worgeordie said:

Bloody clever these Thai's,developed a new Pineapple

and it only took them 34 years,the sky's the limit.

regards Worgeordie

To do it by cross pollination (the natural way) takes a very long time....can you do it faster? Show me.

19 hours ago, ncc1701d said:

Most foods we eat have been genetically modified in some way. I doubt there are many natural foods. 

Where did you get that nonsense from? Genetically modified yes but it was done the natural way.

Hopefully they are easier to cut and prepare...those originals are a lot of work.....

I wonder what the Elephants will think........?

1 hour ago, Youlike said:

To do it by cross pollination (the natural way) takes a very long time....can you do it faster? Show me.

Yes 34 years is a very long time,kept some people in a job

regards worgeordie